Shloka 23
Nahūṣa’s Pride, the Ṛṣi-Borne Palanquin, and the Search for Indra (नहुष-इन्द्राणी-प्रकरणम्)
नहुषेण विसृष्टा च बृहस्पतिमथाब्रवीत् । समयोअल्पावशेषो मे नहुषेणेह यः कृत:,उधर नहुषसे विदा लेकर इन्द्राणी बृहस्पतिके यहाँ गयीं और इस प्रकार बोलीं --देवगुरो! नहुषने मेरे लिये जो समय निश्चित किया है, उसमें थोड़ा ही शेष रह गया है
nahuṣeṇa visṛṣṭā ca bṛhaspatim athābravīt | samayo 'lpāvaśeṣo me nahuṣeṇeha yaḥ kṛtaḥ ||
Dispatched by Nahusha, she (Indrāṇī) went to Bṛhaspati and spoke: “O preceptor of the gods, the time-limit that Nahusha has fixed for me here has only a little remaining.”
शल्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
When confronted by coercive power and an imposed deadline, one should not act impulsively; seeking guidance from a wise and dharmic authority (here, Bṛhaspati) is presented as the prudent and ethical response.
Indrāṇī, having been sent by Nahusha, approaches Bṛhaspati and reports that the time Nahusha has set for her is nearly over, signaling urgency and setting up the need for counsel on how to respond.